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As readers of this blog know well, the avowed goal of the SEC’s pay-to-play framework is to protect the integrity of the public procurement process by preventing registered investment advisors from improperly influencing the award of state and local contracts for the management of public investment funds. Full Story
“The Temp” was a 1993 thriller about a cookie company executive and a killer temp. The critics were unimpressed (Faye Dunaway won a Razzie award for “Worst Supporting Actress”). Full Story
Leonard Bernstein reportedly said that to achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time. Full Story
Chinese hacking continues to build anger in American business and government circles. Full Story
With more than 6,000 stores worldwide at the end of 2012, fashion giant Inditex, owner of the well-known Zara brand, is a leader in clothing sales. Full Story
On May 8, a long time manufacturer of ceremonial paddles marketed to fraternities and sororities filed a petition for certiorari with the US Supreme Court seeking relief from an injunction barring him from using Greek organizations’ trademarks in his advertising. Full Story
The number of employers that plan to continue providing their employees with health insurance has increased, according to a new survey conducted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP). Full Story
You have to be one big fan of a company or product to establish a World {What-You-Cannot-Live-Without} Day. Well, a sticky situation with the well-known hazelnut spread Nutella may have you rethinking your public affection. Full Story
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